Thousands of people attended Southampton Pride on Saturday (27 August). The event saw a colourful march through the city, from Queen’s Park to Guildhall Square, where the family-friendly festivities included entertainment, with performances from local up and coming band ‘genre-queer trans punks’ Hunting Hearts, who also played at Southampton...
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Preview: The King of Reggae – The Man – The Music, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Catherine Collins. Rush Theatre Company, the company that brought you the critically acclaimed RUSH – A Joyous Jamaican Journey, bring their brand new production, The King of Reggae – The Man – The Music to the MAST Mayflower stage in Southampton on Thursday 8 September. Get ready to...
Southampton community bakery to hold teddy bears’ picnic
Families in Southampton are being invited to a teddy bears’ picnic at a community bakery in the city this month. CommuniBakes on St James Road in Shirley is hosting the free event on Saturday, August 27 from 10.30am and people can tuck into their picnic lunches and take part...
Pride returns to Southampton this month
Pride returns to Southampton Guildhall Square this month, on August 27. As ever, it will begin with a march, starting at 11am and running from Queens Park, through the Bargate and onto Guildhall Square for around noon. There will be a ‘market square’ in the Civic Centre car park,...
Mayflower Theatre issues statement in response to alleged racially motivated assault
by Sally Churchward. Sir Michael Ockwell, chief executive of Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre, has issued a statement this morning (August 16th) following allegations of a racially motivated assault on a child in the audience by a fellow audience member at Saturday night’s performance. Dr Nazneen Ahmed Pathak took to Twitter...
Preview: Friendsical, MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton
By Catherine Collins. Friendsical – the parody musical inspired by the iconic TV show, Friends, will bring its unique and original stage show to MAST Mayflower Studios from Monday 5 until Wednesday 7 September. When Ross’ wife leaves him for another woman, he fears he will never find love...
Transgender Pride coming to Southampton
This year, Southampton will join many other cities in having a Transgender Pride. The event, organised by People’s Pride Southampton, will celebrate all transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender fluid and gender non-conforming people. Set to take place on October 15, the event will begin with a march from the city’...
Grand Southampton school reunion to be held in Hill Lane in October
Were you a pupil or a member of staff at Southampton Grammar School for Girls, The Southampton College for Girls, or Hill College? Do you want to get together with your former fellow students and reminisce or just see what everyone is up to now? Then you may be...
Councillor Darren Paffey selected as Labour parliamentary candidate for Southampton Itchen
by Sally Churchward. Councillor Darren Paffey has been selected as the new Labour candidate to stand for MP in Southampton Itchen. He takes over the role from Simon Letts, former leader of Southampton City Council, who contested the seat on behalf of the Labour Party in 2017 and 2019,...
Community bakery Communibakes announces ‘bake-off’ winners
Madeline Jenness and Ellie Moodley from Southampton have been crowned the winners of a bake-off style competition hosted by a community bakery in the city. Madeleine won in the adult’s category, while 13-year-old Ellie won the competition in the under 16s category at CommuniBakes. Their winning bakes will now...